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Famous for Being the First One to be Prosecuted - Welcome to the Weird World of Apple Fans (PART 2)

A man is caught using his Apple watch by the police. He intends to appeal on the grounds that the device is not hand held.

If he were to use this defence in England, could the police successfully prosecute him for using a watch whilst driving? No - if he could convince the court he was telling the time. But he may be successfully prosecuted if the facts were different.

Check back for the answers and final instalment of this blog tomorrow.

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Pete Dodd

Pete joined Nockolds in 2004 as a Partner within the Family Team. Before joining the firm Pete graduated from Bristol University with a degree in ...

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